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A. JANER ASH TRAY May 24,1927.

Origihal Filed Feb. .21. 1925 same.

Reissued 'May 24, 1927.

UNITED STAT as f Re. 16,628

OFFICE.

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"Original No. 1,549,257, datedAugust 11, 1925, Serial li'oi 10,777,filed February 21, 1925. Application for reissue filed 1mm a, 1928i sumno. 92370.

This invention relates to ash trays for cigars and cigarettes;particularly the latter,

- an object being to aliord a simple, sanitary,

unitary structure adapted to the variousrequireinents and convenience ofsmokers, a

tray which is easily cleaned, and which insures protection againstcxtraneous deposit of ash, spark or remnant.

A further object'of this invention is to 1 produce an ash tray whichavoids sweating of the cigar or cigarette and this is attained in myimproved tray by providing a ventilating structure 'on which .thecigarette is supported with relatively small area of rest or contactbetween the cigarette and trav.

' A lighted cigarette resting in surface con tact on a substantiallyflat surface, if left alone, not only partially or wholly extinguishcsitself and burns unevenly but will cause a sweating of that portion sosupported by-or resting upon said surface. This sweating of thecigarette, whether wholly or only partially extinguished, results in apronounced bad taste when smoking of the cigarette is resumed, as everysmoker knows, due to the partial or total destruction of the pleasingflavor or rather the subtile aroma thereof. I have found that thissweating of the cigarette is due entirely to the lack of surroundingventilation and accordingly I have devised an ash tray which has all ofthe advantages of the ordinary ashtray and at thesame time overcomesentirely the objections above referred to and overcomes theobjectionable unevenness in the .burning thereof. v i

In the accompanying drawings I illustrate an example of my invention,the construction of which may obviously be varied to best attain theventilating'and non-sweat- Figure 1 represents a plan View of thepreferred embodiment of my invention.

Figure 2 illustrates a side elevation thereof. Figure 3 is a section 3-3of Figure L f Figure 4 is a bottom ,plan view of. the

. Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure3 illustrating more clearly how atray made in taken upon the line.

accordance pract ce. Y

In the embodiment ofmy invention illuswith my invention operates intrated the tray is preferably, although not I necessarily, made oftransparent or translucent material such as glass, so tha]:embellishmentimposed on the underside thereof will be visible fromabove; and for this reason. the circumferential supporting or hearingedge e of the annular base member I) protrudes downwardly somewhatbeyond the bottom surface of plane p.

' A ventilating cigarette supporting dais circular wall d rises abovethe upper edge of the ash receiver rim 1". The dais (l is integral withthe base and is disposed centrally thereof and may be of truncatedconoidal form for the purpose of beauty in design and should mer ecurvilinearly into the bottom portion of t 1e base member b of the trayas do also the inner sides of the rim 1 defining the ash receptacle.This curvilinear structure facilitates cleaning while rendering thedevice symmetrical in appearance.

An upper horizontal wall f closes the c-ircular dais wall (1 near itsupper end and the wall f is parallel to the base 6 and thus forms ahollow internal depression 2' underneath the dais d. A thinly drawncircular ridge d adapted to support ci arettes is formed above the daisclosing in l f and this ridge (1 is made with a plurality of concaveseats s for the reception of cigarettes. The horizontal'dais closurewall f being disposed as high as practical within the vertical daiswall.

(I prevents ashes from so readily remaining ,on the top of the dais andprevents ashes from dropping down into the dais as would occur should Iemploy an open dais and thus .would impair the ventilation which Isecure around and about the cigarette with the dais wall f properlyspaced just below the upper rim of the ridge d. V

By disposing the dais closure wall f high above the ash receptacle 6,there is no tends ency on the part of the smoker to brush oil the ashesonto the dais wall f but rather hewill be prompted to deposit the ash inthe receptacle 7) as intended thereby to leave clean the dais to afiordventilation when the cigarette is next placed thereon.

An inside annular ridge a may be formed on the dais wall fconcentrically within the of an thinly drawn su' porting ri d. The vuJer rim of the ri go a may be ormed slight y below the plane of theseats 8 as indicated by the'line H in Figure 3 to avoid interferencewith free ventilation, and this in- Side ri a ma be incorporated intothe daiswa f'to ai in supporting the ashes of along burning cigarette.-

An annular concavity c is formed around the inside ridge a which affordsconsiderable s ace or clearance between the cigarette and the surfaceof-the dais wall 7 Likewise the dais wall is concaved wit in the ridgea, thereby a ording' ventilating clearance between the cigarette anddais surface at this paint. i v

The interior i of the dais'd is also in the form of a concavity, uponthe curvi linear surface of which may be imposed ornamentationorembellishment that will be visible through the sides and the uppersurface or wall f of said dais d provided the tray is made oftransparent or translucent material. t It will thus be'readilyunderstood that a cigar or cigarette-placed upon the rester d does notrest upon a flat surface, but upon a plurality of line contactsupporting ridges which admits of and is conducive to circulationof airunderneath the article or cigar rette so placed. This feature isimportant particularly as to cigarettes, which, if placed upon a flatsurface when alight, are subject to sweat thereby impairing the tasteand flavor of subse ent smoking, and even resulting-in the ex'nguis'hing of the light and causing unevenness and in burning anddestroying the delicacy of the smoke.

. In the, embodiment illustrated it is preferred that thecircumscribing' rim 1' of the ash receptacle 6 be large enough to insurethe deposit and reception within the tray remnant, or ash detached ordropping rom a cigar or cigarette placed on the, top of the dais d, andthat theheightof said dais above the rim precludes the possibility ofresting a cigar or cigarette upon and be tween it and the dais, In otherwords,- the spar or cigarette, can be roperly supportonly on the daisand w en so supported,

its extremities are necessarily within the circumferential rim no matterwhat-the osition of rest on the top of the'dais may be.

As previously stated I have illustrated herein what I consider thepreferred form of m invention but it is to beunderstood that donot-limit myself thereto, as many changes ma be made in points of detailand other embo iments resorted towithout deviating from the true spiritand scope of m invention as" defined by the annexed claims.

' What I claim is: i I

1. ,An ash tray oi the character designated, formed with a circumscribinrim anda central dais extending above said rim,

the upper surface of said dais being formed with a circular ridgehavinga phu'ality of seats, and with'a concentric annular ridge,

and also with a concavity between said ridges, the plane ofsaid centralconcentric annular ridge being below that of the se-- riesof seats inthe circular rim of the dais, for the purpose and substantially in the 5manner set forth.

2. An ash tray of the character designated, termed with a circumscribingrim and a central dais extending above said rim, the upper-surface ofsaid dais being formed with acircular ridge having a plurality of'seats, an ith a concentricannular ridge,

and also th a (concavity between said ridges, the plane of said centralconcentric annular-ridge being below that'of the series of seats in thecircular rim of the dais,

the underside of said central dais being formed with a concavity, forthe purpose and substantially in the manner set forth.

3; An ash tray of the character designated, formed with a circumscribingrim and a central dais extending above said rim, the upper surface ofsaid dais being formed with a circular ridge having a plurality ofseats, and with a concentric annular ridge, and also with a concavitybetween said ridgesfthe plane of said central concentric ries ofseats inthe circular rim of the dais, the underside of said central dais beingformed with a concavitand the underside of the tray with a at. annularsurface around said concavity in thedais, said air-- nular flat surfacebeing ina plane within that of the bearing edge of the base, for thepurpose and substantially inthe manner set.

forth.

4. A tray comprising an ash receptaclethe base and above the rim therebyforming an underneath'concave hollow portion, and,

a cigarette supporting ridge included on the dais Wall rising above saidhorizontal closing wall, said ridge and horizontal closing wall forminga shallow portion to prevent the accumulation of ashes therein.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification.

QXNDRE JANER. v

M annular ridge being below that of the se- 1

